District Court Staff Attorney

Overview

Requisition No: 869518

Agency:
State Courts System

Working Title:

DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY -

Position Number:

Location:

St. Petersburg, Florida

Posting Closing Date: 03/04/2026

• The selected candidate will serve as one of the two law clerks assisting a judge in the analysis of cases and motions, and the drafting of orders and published opinions.
• Time management skills and the ability to work effectively with others are crucial.

• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; law review, journal, or significant law school writing and editing experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The attorney will have excellent research, writing, and editing skills; prepare in-depth analyses of various legal issues, and present ideas orally and in writing to the court's judges. Maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle matters in an honest and impartial manner.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in .pdf by e-mail to . Please indicate your class rank, if available. Include Judicial Law Clerk in the subject line of your e-mail.

• All offers of employment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Equal Opportunity
  
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  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.
• Florida Relay Service (Voice) , (TDD) .
• The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
• Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
• The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.